374 A CATALOGUE OF THE HEMIPTERA OF FIJI, 



alternate rings, a blackish ring near apex of second (apex itself 

 white) segment of antennae, third and fourth (except the narrowly- 

 white apex and base) blackish. Fore tibiae fuscous, basally 

 colourless; tarsi colourless, with two fuscous rings; middle and 

 hind tibiae white, narrowly at base, then a fuscous ring. Tegmina 

 testaceous (veins partly tinged with red), sparsely spotted with 

 greyish-fuscous. Eyes black, very prominent, extending farther 



Fig. 4. — Luteva circe; tegmen. 



laterally than mesonotum at base. Vertex suddenly, and a little 

 emarginately, narrowed behind them. Second segment of labium 

 reaching middle of eyes. First segment of antennae about as long 

 as abdomen, and about one-third longer than second, which is 

 nearly twice the third. Pronotum about one-fourth longer than 

 mesonotum, narrowed towards base, but widening again just 

 before it, the two together a little more than twice as long as 

 head. Venation characteristic. Tegmina extending to about 

 three-fourths of length of abdomen. 



<£. First two segments of antennae with long snow-white hairs 

 in continuous whorls, last two with silvery-white pubescence; 

 last tergite medially truncate, laterally elongately produced 

 acutely. Genital segment strongly constricted medially. 



Length 13J mill. 



Rewa (April and November; Muir). 



The nymph in the last instar is very similar to the adult, but 

 has smaller eyes, which do not extend laterally further than the 

 base of the mesonotum does. 



Fam. ANTHOCORIM. 



78. Anthocoris pacificus, sp.nov. 



Structurally allied to A. sylvestris (Linn.), but different in 

 appearance. Piceous, shining, subglabrous; second segment of 

 antennae and last segment of labium testaceous, rest of antennae 



